1. But after that he heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying: Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's, and being enriched by his substance is become great:
2. And perceiving also that Laban's countenance was not towards him as yesterday and the other day,
3. Especially the Lord saying to him: Return into the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred, and I will be with thee.
4. He sent, and called Rachel and Lia into the field, where he fed the flocks,
5. And said to them: I see your father's countenance is not towards me as yesterday and the other day: but the God of my father hath been with me.
6. And you know that I have served your father to the utmost of my power.
7. Yea, your father also hath overreached me, and hath changes my wages ten times: and yet God hath not suffered him to hurt me.
8. If at any time he said: The speckled shall be thy wages: all the sheep brought forth speckled: but when he said on the contrary: Thou shalt take all the white ones for thy wages: all the flocks brought forth white ones.
9. And God hath taken your father's substance, and given it to me.
10. For after that time came of the ewes conceiving, I lifted up my eyes, and saw in my sleep that the males which leaped upon the females were of diverse colors, and spotted, and speckled.